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  Mercedes-AMG EQE43 4Matic and EQE53 4Matic+ debut – performance EVs with up to 687 PS, 1,000 Nm

  16 February 2022 / 0 comments

  When Mercedes-Benz unveiled the regular EQE last September, it wasn’t much of a secret that the company would bring out at least one performance version of its electric sedan later on, like it did with […]

   

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  SPIED: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 seen – debuts this year

  15 February 2022 / 1 comment

  The Hyundai Ioniq 6 has been spotted undergoing winter testing ahead of an official debut later this year. After the Ioniq 5 hatchback that was first revealed in February last year, the Ioniq 6 is […]

   

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  2022 Toyota Hilux GR Sport – South African model gets uprated 2.8 litre turbodiesel with 224 PS, 550 Nm

  15 February 2022 / 2 comments

  European market 2022 Toyota Hilux GR Sport The Toyota Hilux is popular for its utility, to say the least, and the recent broadening of the GR Sport brand’s scope to include the pick-up truck only […]

   

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  Lamborghini looking at possibility of offering vehicles with an internal combustion engine beyond 2030

  15 February 2022 / 2 comments

  Well, it looks like it’s not quite the end of the road yet for the internal combustion engine where Lamborghini is concerned. Despite a future that is expected to be heavily electrified, the automaker is […]

   

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  Geely Binyue gets heavy facelift in China, less than a year after the last one – 1.5T 4-cylinder engine, 181 hp

  15 February 2022 / 60 comments

  Click to enlarge The Geely Binyue, the base for Malaysia’s Proton X50 and the Philippines’ Geely Coolray, is getting another facelift in China. The last nip and tuck for the B-segment SUV happened in July […]

   

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  Formula 1 sprint races return for 2022 season with more points – rules revised in case of shortened races

  15 February 2022 / 4 comments

  Last year’s Formula 1 season saw the introduction of a sprint qualifying format at three Grands Prix, and the same will happen for the 2022 season. The F1 Commission has confirmed that the F1 Sprint […]

   

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  Mercedes-AMG EQE gets dual-motor 4Matic+ AWD

  15 February 2022 / 0 comments

  Revealed at the Munich Motor Show last September, the Mercedes-Benz EQE is set to receive a high-performance addition to its range in a day’s time. This will be the Mercedes-AMG EQE, which as its name […]

   

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  Polestar takes a nice dig at Tesla and Volkswagen with its simple ‘No Compromises’ Super Bowl commercial

  15 February 2022 / 8 comments

  With a reach of around 100 million viewers, the Super Bowl is very much a high-profile event, and the occasion is a chance for companies to use commercials to catch eyeballs. Automakers are among the […]

   

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  Malaysia-Thailand border to reopen next month?

  14 February 2022 / 5 comments

  A plan to reopen the Malaysia-Thailand border is being formulated by Thai authorities, reports daily The Bangkok Post. This is to stimulate tourism and the economy in Thailand’s southern provinces, heavily dependant on Malaysian visitors […]

   

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  Volvo C40 to be launched in Thailand on February 25

  14 February 2022 / 2 comments

  The Volvo C40 Recharge will be launched in Thailand on February 25, 2022, according to a report by Headlightmag, with Volvo Cars Thailand also announcing that an exclusive preview of the electric SUV will take […]

   

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  Toyota, Japan’s Fukuoka city team up for a ‘hydrogen society’ – gas from sewage for fuel cell vehicles

  14 February 2022 / 3 comments

  Yatai in Fukuoka, pic from Yokonavi It’s probably not 100% true, but it does seem like the entire auto industry is putting its eggs into the electric basket, forsaking other routes towards carbon neutrality. All, […]

   

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  Child seat purchase subsidy open for applications from March 1, 2022 – 50% subsidy up to RM150 offered

  14 February 2022 / 6 comments

  During the tabling of Budget 2022 (Bajet 2022), it was revealed that the government will subsidise the purchase of child restraint systems (CRS) or child seats to make them more affordable for parents, particularly those […]

   

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  2022 World Car of the Year – list of finalists announced

  14 February 2022 / 6 comments

  The finalists for the 2022 World Car of the Year (WCOTY) have been announced, with 10 models having been shortlisted for the top prize in this year’s awards. Asian manufacturers are well represented in this […]

   

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  EVs could restart Australian vehicle manufacturing through processing lithium for batteries – report

  14 February 2022 / 0 comments

  Australia could revive its automotive manufacturing industry in an “environmentally and socially transformative” way by tapping into the country’s rich mineral resources for the manufacture of electric vehicles, The Guardian cited a report by the […]

   

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  2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 gets larger 77.4 kWh battery, digital mirrors, Smart Frequency Dampers in Europe

  14 February 2022 / 1 comment

  Hyundai has announced a series of updates for the Ioniq 5 for the 2023 model year in Europe, with the biggest change being a larger battery. Available from the second half of 2022 will be […]

   

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